Defense Leaders Faulted for Prison Abuse

Published August 24, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

An independent panel finds brigade commanders at Abu Ghraib directly responsible for abuses at the prison. But it blames a lack of Pentagon leadership for indirectly allowing abuses to occur. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

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